So much has already been written about the Island of Borneo so we shall not venture towards telling another long story. However, we cannot resist in highlighting the "superlative" descriptions expressed about it and to give you the FIFTEEN BEST REASONS to visit Borneo :

• THIRD LARGEST island in the world
• THIRD HIGHEST mountain in the world
• TALLEST TROPICAL TREE in the world located at Bukit Gemok Forest Reserve, Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah.
• The ONLY island in the world containing parts of THREE separate countries, Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak), Brunei Darus Salem, Indonesia (Kalimantan).
• The ONLY island in the world which is home to the world famous and endangered Bornean Orang Utan and the Proboscis monkeys, Pygmy Elephants, and the recently discovered Bornean Clouded Leopard cat.
• The LARGEST flower in the world, the Rafflesia.
• The HIGHEST mountain in South East Asia, Mt. Kinabalu (4,069m).
• The LARGEST and MOST VARIETY collection of wild and unique orchids and pitcher plant species, palm trees and rare ferns in the world.
• The unique TARAP wild and edible fruit.
• The world's LARGEST limestone cave chamber, Mulu Caves.
• The world's TOP diving site destination, Sipadan Island.
• The world's FIRST cat museum situated in a city of the same name in the Malay language, Kuching, Sarawak.
• The UNIQUE 50 ethnic native indigenous tribes and cultures.
• The only UNESCO World Heritage sites for Malaysia, Mt. Kinabalu National Park and Mulu Caves National Park (nature category).
• World Wildlife Fund has recorded that 413 animal and plant species have been discovered since 1996, underscoring its UNPARALLELED BIODIVERSITY and further research is still ongoing.
• Certified by GUINESS WORLD BOOK OF RECORDS in year 2009 that Mt. Kinabalu VIA FERRATA is the highest rock climbing experience world wide.

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  52 new species discovered on Borneo Island
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  Borneo's Lost World - Newly Discovered Species on Borneo